{"id":62731,"date":"2023-04-17T15:10:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T13:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=62731"},"modified":"2023-04-17T15:11:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T13:11:02","slug":"special-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/special-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Special partner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_PartenaireParticulier-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Special partner\" class=\"wp-image-65777\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>No bridge game without a partner. <strong>The union is necessary<\/strong>. Among the champions, there are as many stories of mythical pairs as there are of legendary antagonisms. <strong>So, should we look for a marriage of love or a marriage of convenience? To win, do you have to love your partner? What are the secrets of a lasting and fruitful union?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is it possible to be a bridge partner without affinity?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-9bf0001\" data-block-id=\"9bf0001\"><style>.stk-9bf0001{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-7c9fe5c\" data-block-id=\"7c9fe5c\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-7c9fe5c-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-153d3e9\" data-block-id=\"153d3e9\"><style>.stk-153d3e9-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-153d3e9-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-153d3e9{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-153d3e9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-153d3e9-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-counter uagb-block-ae62d5d2 wp-block-uagb-counter--number\"><span class=\"wp-block-uagb-counter__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M384 48V512l-192-112L0 512V48C0 21.5 21.5 0 48 0h288C362.5 0 384 21.5 384 48z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-counter__number\"><span class=\"uagb-counter-block-number\" data-duration=\"1.5\" data-to-value=\"12\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-counter__title\">This is the number of victories in the Grand National Teams by the pair <strong>\u201cMeckwell\u201d.<\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-0e05e35\" data-block-id=\"0e05e35\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-0e05e35{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0e05e35-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0e05e35-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eric-Rodwell-2.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Rodwell on piano\" class=\"wp-image-65779\" width=\"471\" height=\"300\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Eric Rodwell on piano \u00a9Ron Tacchi<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeff Meckstroth and Eric Rodwell<\/strong> have been playing together for over forty years. The two Americans have won the biggest titles. Yet the two individuals in this pair nicknamed<strong> \u201cMeckwell\u201d,<\/strong> often presented as one of the best in the world, have nothing in common. <strong>Meckstroth <\/strong>was a police officer before turning pro, <strong>Rodwell<\/strong> is an intellectual. One plays the piano, the other has a passion for golf. \u201cThey didn&#8217;t even dine together during tournaments!\u201d recalls <strong>three-time world champion Alain L\u00e9vy,<\/strong> who often played against them. Therefore, f<strong>riendship cannot explain their longevity and their success<\/strong>. It must, however, be attributed to their <strong>very strong mutual trust and to diligent work.<\/strong> \u201cThey worked on their system for hours, every day and for years,\u201d says their former opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-92adfe7\" data-block-id=\"92adfe7\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-92adfe7-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-a3fa8bb\" data-block-id=\"a3fa8bb\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a3fa8bb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a3fa8bb-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eric-Rodwell.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Rodwell\" class=\"wp-image-65780\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Eric Rodwell<\/em> <em>@D.R.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-a21072e\" data-block-id=\"a21072e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a21072e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a21072e-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Je-Meckstroth.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff Meckstroth\" class=\"wp-image-65781\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Jeff Meckstroth @D.R.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In France, <strong>Paul Chemla and Michel Perron<\/strong> formed an equally improbable and brilliant pair <strong>for twenty years<\/strong>. Four world titles and yet very few affinities. <strong>\u201cApart from bridge, they shared a passion for crosswords &#8211; that&#8217;s not much\u201d<\/strong>, jokes<strong> Jos\u00e9 Damiani<\/strong>, President Emeritus of the World Federation. At the bridge table, <strong>Michel Perron<\/strong> shone with his ability to avoid making mistakes, <strong>Paul Chemla<\/strong> with \u201chis sense of the music of the bidding.\u201d Two different but complementary personalities who, through hard work, have managed to speak \u201cthe same language\u201d, and share the same vision of the game. That is the important bit.<strong> \u201cBridge is an encrypted language. <\/strong>If the information sent by one partner is well received by the other, then it&#8217;s won,\u201d analyzes<strong> Alain L\u00e9vy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-e78fa04\" data-block-id=\"e78fa04\"><style>.stk-e78fa04{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Love marriage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-af14ea2\" data-block-id=\"af14ea2\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-af14ea2-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-f181574\" data-block-id=\"f181574\"><style>.stk-f181574-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-f181574-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f181574-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f181574-inner-blocks\">\n<p><strong>These two atypical pairs are part of the legend,<\/strong> but the history of bridge is also made of great friendships. For more than twenty years,<strong> Herv\u00e9 Mouiel and Alain L\u00e9vy <\/strong>formed an amazing duo. \u201cHe was my friend, my brother,\u201d the latter recounts with nostalgia. These two who were later inseparable met <strong>in the 1970s in the Parisian bridge clubs <\/strong>on the left bank of the city. Then students, <strong>Alain and Herv\u00e9<\/strong><br>played for days and nights in order to \u201cconsolidate their skills.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-e42b1dd\" data-block-id=\"e42b1dd\"><style>.stk-e42b1dd-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-e42b1dd-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e42b1dd-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e42b1dd-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Herve-Mouiel-Alain-Levy.jpg\" alt=\"Herv\u00e9 Mouiel and Alain L\u00e9vy\" class=\"wp-image-65782\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Herv\u00e9 Mouiel and Alain L\u00e9vy @D.R.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At the start of the 1980s<\/strong>, they were ready to dive into international competitions. The solid pair did not lose until Herv\u00e9&#8217;s death. \u201cThere is not a day that goes by that I don&#8217;t think of him,\u201d admits his partner with emotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-524806d\" data-block-id=\"524806d\"><style>.stk-524806d{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An idyllic relationship? Not always!<\/strong> Alain and Herv\u00e9 didn&#8217;t have the same style. The first is <strong>very meticulous<\/strong>, the second more creative. And it was difficult for these two strong characters to hide their emotions. In Rhodes, <strong>at the 1996 World Championships, Alain got angry: <\/strong>\u201cWe won all the matches, but <strong>Herv\u00e9<\/strong> made a bid that he should not make\u2026 so I spoke to him really badly. His wife packed their bags on the spot.\u201d It was necessary for their captain to step in to ease the tensions and they ultimately went to win the competition. \u201cIn the end, we threw ourselves into each other&#8217;s arms. It was wonderful\u201d, remembers<strong> Alain L\u00e9vy<\/strong>, who analyzes the infallible desire to win which brought them to the top of the podiums: <strong>\u201cHerv\u00e9 had an iron will, the strength that he wanted to win at all costs. He instilled that strength in me and that&#8217;s what united us.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-01d565a\" data-block-id=\"01d565a\"><style>.stk-01d565a{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Marriage of convenience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes friendship can be weakened by what is at stake. Thirty-something <strong>C\u00e9dric Lorenzini<\/strong> knows what he&#8217;s talking about: \u201cIn the past I had problems with partners <strong>because I got angry easily.<\/strong> Bridge can shatter friendships.\u201d So <strong>C\u00e9dric worked on himself, particularly with a coach.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-a11cd54\" data-block-id=\"a11cd54\"><style>.stk-a11cd54{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-33c344e\" data-block-id=\"33c344e\"><style>.stk-33c344e{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-4d2aeaf is-style-highlighted\" data-block-id=\"4d2aeaf\"><style>.stk-4d2aeaf{box-shadow:0 5px 5px 0 rgba(18,63,82,0.035) !important}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content 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11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f8e6409\" data-block-id=\"f8e6409\"><style>.stk-f8e6409 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-f8e6409 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201cYou must first learn to manage yourself, to know yourself, in order to then be able to manage your partnership.\u201d<br>affirms <strong>C\u00e9dric Lorenzini<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-9e73808\" data-block-id=\"9e73808\"><style>.stk-9e73808{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-936c7ce\" data-block-id=\"936c7ce\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-936c7ce-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-9ef6673\" data-block-id=\"9ef6673\"><style>.stk-9ef6673-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-9ef6673-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-9ef6673{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9ef6673-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9ef6673-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jerome-Rombaut-Cedric-Lorenzini.jpg\" alt=\"J\u00e9r\u00f4me Rombaut and Cedric Lorenzini\" class=\"wp-image-65783\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>J\u00e9r\u00f4me Rombaut and C\u00e9dric Lorenzini @D.R.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-85cf481\" data-block-id=\"85cf481\"><style>.stk-85cf481-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-85cf481-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-85cf481{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-85cf481-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-85cf481-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Especially since professionals like him spend nearly <strong>two hundred days a year with their partner<\/strong>. So it is better to get along: \u201cI would even say that it is important to share some sort of intimacy. <strong>You have to be able to give yourself up to your partner<\/strong>, that allows you to understand the emotional state of the other and thus to take it into account.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-fcf7114\" data-block-id=\"fcf7114\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-fcf7114-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-6c41fe3\" data-block-id=\"6c41fe3\"><style>.stk-6c41fe3-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-6c41fe3-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-6c41fe3{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6c41fe3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6c41fe3-inner-blocks\">\n<p><strong>Building that trust takes time<\/strong>. When<strong> Thomas Bessis<\/strong> went looking for him in 2013 to play in<strong> the United States and China<\/strong>, their<br>understanding was not natural. Both say they are very dominant. \u201cEach one had to find his territory. The first two years, there were sparks flowing\u201d, admits <strong>C\u00e9dric Lorenzini<\/strong>. But they found their marks thanks to dialog. \u201cYou have to talk about situations that can create tensions before they occur in order to be able to defuse them quickly when they are happening,\u201d adds the player from Alsace. In the French championship, he teamed up with <strong>J\u00e9r\u00f4me Rombaut.<\/strong> The player from Lille takes a lot of initiatives, so<strong> C\u00e9dric<br>Lorenzini adapted his game:<\/strong> \u201cWhen I play with J\u00e9r\u00f4me, I take fewer risks than with other partners.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-94a1bda\" data-block-id=\"94a1bda\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-94a1bda{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-94a1bda-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-94a1bda-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thomas-Bessis-Frederic-Volcker.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Bessis and Frederic Volcker\" class=\"wp-image-65784\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Thomas Bessis and Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Volcker<\/em> <em>@D.R.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-f4f2b0c\" data-block-id=\"f4f2b0c\"><style>.stk-f4f2b0c{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-343d465 is-style-highlighted\" data-block-id=\"343d465\"><style>.stk-343d465{box-shadow:0 5px 5px 0 rgba(18,63,82,0.035) !important}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-343d465-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-8013d42\" data-block-id=\"8013d42\"><style>.stk-8013d42 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-8013d42 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#f29bab !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-8013d42\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-8013-d-42-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-8013-d-42-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"info-circle\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-info-circle fa-w-16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-7026b85\" data-block-id=\"7026b85\"><style>.stk-7026b85 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-7026b85 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Forming a good pair is therefore to deal with the characteristics of your partner<\/strong>, to put him in favorable circumstances so that he can excel. The goal is not to distort the game of the other, nor his own, but to be able to achieve a common goal.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-e29d6d2\" data-block-id=\"e29d6d2\"><style>.stk-e29d6d2{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Couple&#8217;s therapy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Couples-therapy.jpg\" alt=\"Couples therapy\" class=\"wp-image-65785\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Americans <strong>David Berkowitz and Larry Cohen<\/strong> have looked in the same direction for more than twenty years, with almost no quarrel during all that time but a straightforward focus at the start. \u201cIn our first sessions,<strong> David was as often &#8216;difficult&#8217;.<\/strong> I told him this was<strong> unacceptable<\/strong>. He took it to heart and  began to behave better.\u201d, says <strong>Larry Cohen<\/strong>. Dialogue is the key to their fruitful association!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-3393525\" data-block-id=\"3393525\"><style>.stk-3393525{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-d604ed2\" data-block-id=\"d604ed2\"><style>.stk-d604ed2{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-fed7b12 is-style-highlighted\" data-block-id=\"fed7b12\"><style>.stk-fed7b12{box-shadow:0 5px 5px 0 rgba(18,63,82,0.035) !important}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-fed7b12-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-4f2c9f3\" data-block-id=\"4f2c9f3\"><style>.stk-4f2c9f3 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-4f2c9f3 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#f29bab !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-4f2c9f3\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-4-f-2-c-9-f-3-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-4-f-2-c-9-f-3-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-a35566b\" data-block-id=\"a35566b\"><style>.stk-a35566b .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-a35566b .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201dWe were both able to question ourselves and say, \u2018Yes, maybe you are right, let&#8217;s move on.\u201d<br><strong>Larry Cohen<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-3ece6af\" data-block-id=\"3ece6af\"><style>.stk-3ece6af{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Berkowitz and Cohen also meet <strong>on the golf course <\/strong>and support <strong>the same team in the NFL, the NY Jets<\/strong>. This bond continues even if they no longer play together. Larry Cohen has decided to stop and it \u201chas nothing to do with David!\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Divorce can be more painful. When <strong>Thomas Bessis approached Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Volcker in 2015<\/strong>, the latter had been playing with <strong>Alain L\u00e9vy<\/strong> for two years and it was painful for Alain. \u201cWe invest a lot emotionally in a partnership, it was painful to see Fred leave, but it was normal. <strong>Thomas is his friend, they are the same age<\/strong>, he was his future, I wasn&#8217;t.\u201d Since then, <strong>Thomas and Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric <\/strong>have won two <strong>European Open Championships<\/strong>, in 2015 and 2016, and won the silver medal at the <strong>World Championship <\/strong>in 2017. They became friends during junior  competitions and then became flatmates later. But even though they had started together, they needed <strong>to take a break, \u201cto play with other partners,\u201d<\/strong> to get together better afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2017\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-f6a2c12 is-style-default\" data-block-id=\"f6a2c12\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-f6a2c12-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-36ba5c8\" data-block-id=\"36ba5c8\"><style>.stk-36ba5c8 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-36ba5c8 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#f29bab !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-36ba5c8\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-36-ba-5-c-8-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-36-ba-5-c-8-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"baby-carriage\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-baby-carriage fa-w-16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M144.8 17c-11.3-17.8-37.2-22.8-54-9.4C35.3 51.9 0 118 0 192h256L144.8 17zM496 96h-48c-35.3 0-64 28.7-64 64v64H0c0 50.6 23 96.4 60.3 130.7C25.7 363.6 0 394.7 0 432c0 44.2 35.8 80 80 80s80-35.8 80-80c0-8.9-1.8-17.2-4.4-25.2 21.6 5.9 44.6 9.2 68.4 9.2s46.9-3.3 68.4-9.2c-2.7 8-4.4 16.3-4.4 25.2 0 44.2 35.8 80 80 80s80-35.8 80-80c0-37.3-25.7-68.4-60.3-77.3C425 320.4 448 274.6 448 224v-64h48c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16v-32c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16zM80 464c-17.6 0-32-14.4-32-32s14.4-32 32-32 32 14.4 32 32-14.4 32-32 32zm320-32c0 17.6-14.4 32-32 32s-32-14.4-32-32 14.4-32 32-32 32 14.4 32 32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-8471e8c\" data-block-id=\"8471e8c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Happy families<\/strong><br><br><strong>Thomas Bessis and his father Michel <\/strong>have been a winning pair for years. Even if they may have raised their voices at the table, the two recognize that they understand each other perfectly.<strong> Twenty-six-year-old Swedish twins Mickael and Ola Rimstedt <\/strong>are also renowned for their undeniable connection.<strong> C\u00e9dric Lorenzini <\/strong>was on the same wavelength <strong>with his grandfather<\/strong>. He started bridge with him and they have developed the same vision over the years.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prolific unions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dialog-is-essential.jpg\" alt=\"Dialog\" class=\"wp-image-65786\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Dialog is essential, respect necessary and work indispensible. <\/strong>\u201cA work in pairs that we often find in the form of well-filled notebooks, notes and developments on the basic system, inferences that make the success of the partnership\u201d, remarks <strong>Jos\u00e9 Damiani<\/strong>. True champion pairs have built very complete systems that inspire many players and produced scholarly works. The Italians, <strong>Benito Garozzo, Giorgio Belladonna and Pietro Forquet <\/strong>developed <strong>the Blue Club<\/strong> (still popular for example in Austria) and also worked on <strong>Precision and Super Precision.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In France, we can say that<strong> Michel Lebel <\/strong>relied first on the partnership he formed with <strong>Pierre Ja\u00efs <\/strong>and then on his playing with<strong> Paul Chemla<\/strong> to write the famous saga of<strong> La Majeure cinqui\u00e8me (the French five-card major system),<\/strong> a bestseller. Partners at the bridge table and in writing, <strong>Michel Bessis and Philippe Cronier<\/strong> share their knowledge in <strong>Les Ench\u00e8res au bridge<\/strong> <strong>(Bidding at bridge).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>These love marriages or marriages of convenience <\/strong>are in any case blissful for bridge lovers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-7d20fef\" data-block-id=\"7d20fef\"><style>.stk-7d20fef{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Interview: partners in bridge, a couple in town<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0183334\" data-block-id=\"0183334\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0183334-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-b605dd2\" data-block-id=\"b605dd2\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-b605dd2{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b605dd2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b605dd2-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marlene-and-Michel-Duguet.jpg\" alt=\"Marlene and Michel Duguet\" class=\"wp-image-65787\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Marl\u00e8ne and Michel Duguet @D.R.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-34e9b25\" data-block-id=\"34e9b25\"><style>.stk-34e9b25-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-34e9b25-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-34e9b25{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-34e9b25-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-34e9b25-inner-blocks\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Husband and wife and bridge partners. This is the case for many players.<br><strong>Marl\u00e8ne and Michel Duguet fell in love while playing bridge<\/strong>, over thirty years ago. They started at near-beginner&#8217;s level, progressing to becoming<strong> European Mixed Pairs vice-champions, French National Mixed Pairs division champions<\/strong> in 2014 and they finished <strong>winners of the National Division II <\/strong>foursome in 2019. Aware of their respective qualities and shortcomings, they know how to make a force of their double union.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the advantage of playing with your partner in life?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marl\u00e8ne Duguet: <\/strong>Intellectual comfort, absolute trust in each other. <strong>Michel is my favorite partner. <\/strong>When we win together, the joy is increased tenfold, it is a great happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you think is the secret to your longevity?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Michel:<\/strong> We have the same passion for the game and we take great pleasure in doing things together. <strong>But also a lot of love and mutual respect.<\/strong> Thirty years of living together, that forges a pair!<br><strong>Marl\u00e8ne:<\/strong> Our synergy. <strong>He is very calm; I am more aggressive.<\/strong> He is reserved; I am more outgoing. We have mutually contributed to our game; we don&#8217;t stop pulling each other to the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you ever argue during a match?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Michel:<\/strong> Sometimes the tone rises a little but with the passion that drives us, that&#8217;s normal. <strong>The disputes never last long, fortunately<\/strong>, because we sometimes play three or four weekends in a row.<br><strong>Marl\u00e8ne:<\/strong> In 2000, at the European Championship, it exploded. <strong>There was a lot of pressure.<\/strong> I got so angry that I told Michel I was going to get a divorce! Finally, we came out vice-champions of Europe. <strong>We never quarreled again.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you do to avoid conflicts?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Michel:<\/strong> We manage to distinguish between bridge and our relationship and we regularly refine our system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the qualities of your partner?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Michel:<\/strong> Marl\u00e8ne&#8217;s primary quality is <strong>her fighting spirit.<\/strong> She is a real fighter who lets nothing go and is not afraid of anyone. She is very technical in the bidding and she is aggressive unlike me -I am more \u201cbaseline\u201d.<br><strong>Marl\u00e8ne:<\/strong> He doesn&#8217;t have an excessive ego, <strong>he is humble<\/strong>. I know I don&#8217;t play as well as he does, but I don&#8217;t feel inferior. He is also<br>very focused and patient, which I think are great qualities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And your partner&#8217;s shortcomings?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Michel: <\/strong>None, of course! <strong>Maybe a slight emotionality<\/strong>. But she has made a lot of progress in this area, this necessarily comes with<br>experience.<br><strong>Marl\u00e8ne: <\/strong>Difficult to find any even after more than thirty years of living together. I would say that sometimes<strong> he has trouble immediately recognizing a mistake in the bidding.<\/strong> The next day, he recognizes it and blames himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you have any advice for couples who are playing together?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marl\u00e8ne:<\/strong> I think you should not resolve your relationship problems at the table. <strong>Avoid talking to each other during play<\/strong> otherwise the situation may become explosive. You have to accept that the other person&#8217;s ups and downs, and that&#8217;s the hardest part. Sometimes one is tired while the other is in great shape. You have to accept that, remain supportive. The post mortem is also very important to move forward. 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